Community Voices Protests Governor's Proposal
Written by Sentinel News Service
04 June 2009
Eliminating CalWORKs would mean a loss of 70,000 jobs and nearly $1Billion in revenue to Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles, CA- On Monday, June 1st, Community Voices, a Los Angeles County parent and caregiver ... read more >>

The Changing of America
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor)
03 June 2009
Muhammad AliKwesi MfumeChaka FattahMalcolm ShabazzSome of the names of prominent Americans have begun to demonstrate that it has truly become a melting pot indeed.In the past, "Smith," "Robinson" and "Jones" ... read more >>

MTA Committee Advances Plan
Written by Sentinel News Service
02 June 2009
Motion will go before the full MTA Board for vote next ThursdayActing on a motion by Los Angeles County Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Don Knabe and Santa Monica City Councilmember Pam O'Conner, a ... read more >>

Congresswoman Waters Expresses Concern about Darfur
Written by Sentinel News Service
02 June 2009
To show solidarity with the people of Darfur in Sudan and bring attention to the ongoing genocide there, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced her intention to participate in the Darfur Fast for ... read more >>

NAACP Applauds Historic Supreme Court Justice Pick
Written by Sentinel News Service
02 June 2009
After leaving the White House announcement Tuesday morning with President Barak Obama, NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous applauded the historic nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who would ... read more >>

Historic "Pre-Registration" Legislation
Written by Sentinel News Service
02 June 2009
Assemblymember Curren Price (D-Inglewood) announced today that Assembly Bill 30 passed off of the Assembly Floor with a vote of 46--27.Â AB 30 will allow 16-year-olds to pre-register to vote.Â Specifically, ... read more >>

Niagara Movement
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor)
28 May 2009
Leaders of the MovementFounding Members of the MovementMen and Women of the MovementÂ "It provided the framework for the NAACP"When Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois published "The Talented Tenth" in 1903, he saw it ... read more >>

Gang Violence Claims Prep Star
Written by Evan Barnes (Sports Editor)
28 May 2009
Daniel Farber
Photo by Jason Lewis for Sentinel
It was a quiet day at Harbor City Narbonne High School on Tuesday, May 26. The day after Memorial Day is usually one of joy as friends discussed their ... read more >>

Proposition 8 - The California Divide
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor)
28 May 2009
INFINITE DEBATE: Gay couple console one another after Supreme Court verdict.Â The great debate of California Prop. 8 reached the high court and the decision is in, but it is still quite unclear where ... read more >>

EDD Celebrates National Military Month
Written by Sentinel News Service
28 May 2009
The month of May is designated as "National Military Appreciation Month" in California and Nationally. The Crenshaw Workforce Services Office of the Employment Development Department (EDD) in Los Angeles ... read more >>

LACC Unveils Agenda to Recover, Reform and Rebuild
Written by Sentinel News Service
28 May 2009
L.A.'s leading business organization outlines priorities for annual advocacy trip to the state capital following the defeat of Propositions 1A-1E on California Special Election BallotThe Los Angeles Area ... read more >>

Community to Pay Tribute to Roland Betts
Written by Sentinel News Service
28 May 2009
A Celebration, Honoring Roland H. Betts-Living A Legacy of Building Cultural BridgesOn Saturday May 30, local community members of South Los Angeles will gather at the Watts Labor Community Action committee's ... read more >>

Another Police Shooting Rocks City of Inglewood
Written by Francis Taylor (Contributing Writer)
21 May 2009
Marcus Griffin organized a sign-making project to commemorate the life of Marcus Smith and to demand justice from his killers. Photo by Francis Taylor for Sentinel Four members of the Inglewood Police ... read more >>

Council Approves $7.1 Billion Budget
Written by Sentinel News Service
21 May 2009
Â Includes funding to maintain LAPD police ranks at current levelThe Los Angeles City Council approved a $7.1 billion budget for the coming fiscal year today.Â In this tough economy, the budget maintains ... read more >>

Great African American Women
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor)
14 May 2009
"They led the way and bore the pain for an entire continent"Â WINNIE MANDELAWinnie Mandela is like no other woman in Africa because she has given all that she humanly can and is still giving so that ... read more >>

California Wine and Cheese Expo
Written by Sentinel News Service
14 May 2009
Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, chair of the California Commission for Economic Development (CED), today announced the formation of the California Wine and Cheese Expo in Shanghai Pudong's Wai Gaoqiao ... read more >>